Table 3. Effect of chlorhexidine-nystatin oral rinse on smear and culture positivity.
Secondary Outcomes | ||||
Outcome % (N) | Oral Rinse n = 110 | No Oral Rinse n = 110 | Risk Difference (95% CI) | p-Value |
ZN smear- Positive | 25 (27) | 35 (38) | −10 (−22, +2) | 0.10 |
LJ culture-positive | 48 (51)y | 56 (53)x | −8 (−22, +6) | 0.24 |
n = 106, & xn = 94; excluded 4 and 16 contaminated cultures respectively.